Cognitive function in Friedreich's ataxia patients in Ireland

J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2012;83:e1 doi:10.1136/jnnp-2011-301993.43

C Albertyn, N Austin, R P Murphy
Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

Keywords: Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA), cognitive function, genetically confirmed FRDA patients, age of onset, duration of symptoms, Friedreich's ataxia rating scale (FARS) score, neuropsychological test battery assessed immediate and delayed verbal memory, visuospatial perception, confrontational naming, non-verbal memory, attention and concentration, premorbid intellect, executive function, cognitive speed.

Determination of Idebenone in Plasma by HPLC with Post -Column Fluorescence Derivatization using 2-Cyanoacetamide

Chem Pharm Bull, Regular Article, Analytical Chemistry

Yukio NOHARA a, Junko SUZUKI b, Yoji YAMAZAKI a, Hiroaki KUBO a.
a Faculty of Pharmacy, Iwaki Meisei University, Iwaki, Fukushima 970-8551, Japan
b School of Pharmacy, Kitasato University, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan

Keywords: Idebenone, Friedreich’s ataxia, 2-cyanoacetamide, fluorescence, HPLC with post-column fluorescence derivatization, human blood plasma, finger prick.